flapjack

American  

[flap-jak] / ˈflæpˌdʒæk /

noun

1. a pancake or griddlecake.

2. British. a small case for face powder; compact.

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flapjack British  

/ ˈflæpˌdʒæk /

noun

1. a chewy biscuit made with rolled oats

2. another word for pancake

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Regionalisms

See pancake.

Etymology

Origin of flapjack

First recorded in 1590–1600; flap (in the obsolete sense “to flip a pancake”) + jack ¹, a catchall, humorous term for an object or person ( crackerjack )

Example Sentences

The touch and smell of a faded everyday item - an old cake tin with some homemade flapjacks inside - seemed to have an effect on him.

From BBC

Perhaps a lifetime of listening to flapjack jokes had worn away his good nature.

From Literature

Jam sandwiches, flapjacks and Pot Noodles - "they really hit the spot" - kept Newton going.

From BBC

The game is light fun, yes, but I just cannot commit to a sport that takes seriously terms like “dingles” and “flapjack” and where falafel does not refer to a food I love.

From Washington Post

In April, the tax tribunal ruled that a number of flapjacks, or a sweet oat bar, were sweets and not cakes and were therefore subject to the tax.

From New York Times